A tin house tour

June 10, 2011

Courtesy Cameron Armstrong

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Cameron Armstrong designed 5423 Gibson for himself and his wife, the painter Terrell James. Since then, he says, he's lost count of the number of tin houses he's designed. "But it's not just the practical stuff that makes architects love metal," he admits. "It's the shiny, exotic beauty. It's the way you can get stoned just looking at it."
Photo credit: Courtesy Cameron Armstrong.

Courtesy Cameron Armstrong

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Cameron Armstrong designed 5423 Gibson for himself and his wife, the painter Terrell James. Since then, he says, he's lost count of the number of tin houses he's designed. "But it's not just the practical stuff that makes architects love metal," he admits. "It's the shiny, exotic beauty. It's the way you can get stoned just looking at it."
Photo credit: Courtesy Cameron Armstrong.